(ARA) – For many with seasonal allergies, the start of spring means itchy eyes and a runny nose, but for the almost 25 million Americans suffering with asthma, the season can be much more threatening. In fact, according to a recent survey, Asthma Insights and Management, conducted by the national public research organization Abt SRBI [...]
(ARA) – School nurses are urging parents to vaccinate their preteens and teens against meningococcal disease, a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and take a child’s life in just a single day. Cases of meningococcal disease begin to peak during the late-winter and early-spring months, so now is a perfect [...]
(ARA) – “Wednesday was a long day. We went to the hospital for a special checkup. The nurse showed us the giant, cool-looking tunnel called an MRI machine. They told Scott he was going to slide in there so they could take a picture of his brain. He’s done this before.” For many families with [...]
(ARA) – Crime scene dramas like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Criminal Minds” have exploded in popularity over the past decade, creating what many in the legal field describe as “The CSI Effect.” “The CSI Effect” refers to the way the often exaggerated scenarios in these shows have influenced the public’s perception of the forensic [...]
(ARA) – Your period comes at the same time every month – except when it doesn’t and you’re not pregnant. Millions of women wonder why it doesn’t always run like clockwork … and when to see a doctor. Truth is, there’s nothing fun about getting your period. Still, when it arrives on time a lot [...]
(ARA) – Do you constantly feel like you “gotta go”? When you leave the house, do you always look where the nearest bathroom is, just in case? Bladder control problems are more common than you might think. Having an Overactive Bladder can affect your quality of life, and 16 percent of the adult population, or [...]
(ARA) – How do you protect strawberries from an early frost? Some scientists choose to insert a gene from an arctic flounder so the strawberries tolerate the cold, just like the fish. That may sound a bit strange to you, and mounting evidence indicates that tinkering with nature like this might even prove harmful. It’s [...]
(ARA) – Each year, as the winter months approach, people begin to think of ways to protect themselves against slips and falls due to inclement weather conditions. For the elderly, and more specifically, African Americans with multiple myeloma, this should be a year-round concern in an effort to maintain their bone health. Multiple myeloma is [...]
(ARA) – Though less common than other cancers, neuroendocrine tumors, or NET, are a type of cancer that is increasing. In 2004, NET cancer was diagnosed in approximately five of 100,000 people and the incidence of NET has quadrupled over the past 30 years. To raise awareness of this cancer, Nov. 10 was declared Worldwide [...]
(ARA) – What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)? AFib is a common condition in the heart that causes the atria – the upper two chambers of the heart – to beat very fast and irregularly. When this happens, blood isn’t pumped through the heart as well as it should be, which makes people with AFib vulnerable [...]
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